Cliff Hartle wrote:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and
don't know what it is.

Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds.

Here an album of pics.

http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing

This pic is from the back.

http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978

It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was
sealed to it.


Guess: Tombstone with provision for bronze insert.